Chapecoense held by Vila Nova, miss out on chance to go second in Série B | OneFootball

Chapecoense drew with Vila Nova 2-2, this Monday, in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship Série B, at Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC). The home team's goals were scored by Rafael Carvalheira and Walter Clar, while João Vieira and Bruno Mendes scored for the visitors.

With the result, Chape, in third place with 41 points, missed the chance to surpass Coritiba and get closer to the leader Goiás, who have 43 and 44 points respectively. Meanwhile, Tigre is in eighth place with 34 points.

For the 25th round of Série B, Chapecoense faces Criciúma next Sunday. The match kicks off at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Heriberto Hulse Stadium. Vila Nova, on the other hand, faces Athletic at the Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga Stadium. The match takes place next Monday at 9:30 p.m.

See how Chapecoense vs Vila Nova went

Chapecoense opened the scoring at 40 minutes of the first half. Walter Clar tried to control the ball but ended up setting it up for Rafael Carvalheira, who struck a beautiful shot to find the net.

In the added time of the first half, at 55, Walter Clar deflected a cross with his arm inside the area, and the referee awarded a penalty. João Vieira stepped up and converted, leveling the score.

In the second half, at 16 minutes, Chape regained the lead after another penalty. This time, Walter Clar went to the spot and sent goalkeeper Halls the wrong way to score the second goal for the team from Santa Catarina.

The response, however, was immediate. Two minutes later, at 18, Bruno Mendes received a pass from Guilherme Parede and finished with precision, tying the match again.

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